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1 Inte ligent Transportation Program

2 Direcry of Active Projects In This Edition: Project background and expected benefits for the followingg projects: 511 Pennsylvania Page 2 Video Sharing Solution Page Mobile Application Next Gen ATMS Page 3 Page 4 Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS)) Pilot Phase 2 Rest Area Parking Information Delivery System (RAPIDS) Page 8 Page 9 ITS and Operations Planning Page 5 TMC Connectivity Page 6 Vision Maximize the effectiveness of PennDOT s intelligent transportation data and the efficiency of the technology used collect, analyze, and report it. Mission Cultivate PennDOT s intelligent transportation infrastructure via the coordinated implementation of key and complimentary projects within a structured and managed Intelligent Transportation Program. AND The Intelligent Transportation Program (ITP) began in April 2009 for the purpose of: Providing communication and collaboration betweenn intelligent transportationn projects achieve peak performance while lowering risk. Optimizing the performance including cost, schedule, and quality of intelligent transportation projects and associated planning activities. Providing centralized management of the intelligent transportation project portfolio. This encompasses identifying, qualifying, prioritizing, managing, and guiding projects and complimentary planning activities. Page 1 of 9

3 511 Pennsylvania 511 Pennsylvania is a scalable service A safer, more reliable and efficient system. that provides travelers in Pennsylvania Iff users know of congestion, construction, with quality, timely, reliable, and incidents, and weather conditions in relevant traffic, weather and intermodal advance of approaching the condition, information. decisions can be made possibly alter or The service is provided via telephone modify their trips. These decisions may make and web improve safety, reduce travel for users more efficient and therefore congestion, and increase mobility. should make the overall network function 511 Pennsylvania will provide traveler more effectively. information cusmers on three Reliable, real time travelerr information layers: disseminated consistently throughout the Statewide commonwealth. This is accomplished by Corridor Based using a one sp shop of information Metropolitan Areas provided by multiple transportation and emergency management agencies, along with third party vendors. Consistent and coordinatedd informationn provided morists in a seamless and independent manner, regardless of agency, jurisdiction orr geographic boundaries. Estimated Completion: November 2013 Percent Complete: Task A 100 percent Task B 95 percent Task C Start Pending Page 2 of 9

4 5111 Mobile Application Will be a free mobile application Leverage device capabilities including native available on iphone, Android, and Google maps and GPS location information. Blackberry devices. By aumatically adjusting settings based on The user s GPS location willl be leveraged GPS location and using native programs, the tailor alerts and map settings their smartphone will use substantially less data current location. compared viewing the mobile or standard The application will fuse data from website. PennDOT s Road Condition Reporting Increase 511PA usage/awareness as seen by System (RCRS), the Pennsylvania New York State DOT after the launch of their Turnpike, the Pennsylvania State Police mobile application. The increase in usage (Amber Alerts) ), real time traffic speed can be attributed word of mouth from having the referrals data, and the National Weather Service. and free exposure The application will also allow users applications available in online sres such view images from PennDOT traffic as itunes, Android Marketplace, and cameras statewide. Blackberry App World. Provide an enhanced user experience by providing features that are not available on the mobile website such as alerts (weather, Amber, and traffic), map based traffic cameras, maps with keyword searches enabled, one uch feedback forms, and color band butn for 511 calls, user overlays for real time traffic speeds and winter road condition data. Eliminate the coverage gaps of current mobile applications by providing both camera and incident information for all of the 511 routes, not just the routes located in major metropolitan regions. Estimated Completion: April 2012 Percent Complete: 1 Percent Page 3 of 9

5 Next Gen ATMS PennDOT has several independent and Provide shared control of all existing and incompatible vendor provid ded software future ITS devices throughout the and Advanced Traffic Management commonwealth. Systems (ATMS) across the Improve efficiency of traffic incident commonwealth for the command and management. control of ITS field devices. Improve coordination among districts, PennDOT currently operates and states, and other stakeholders. maintains more than 350 Dynamic Improve dissemination of traffic information Message Signs, 80 Highway Advisory o the traveling public. Radios (HARs), and 500 Closed Circuit Enhance gathering, quality verification, and Television (CCTV) cameras. analysis of traffic data. In addition, PennDOT operates more than 300 traffic detecrs in Districts 6 and 11, travel time systemss in D6 and soon in D11, and various other subsystems statewide. Approximately 500 new devices are planned be installed statewide over the next two years. Estimated Completion: TBD Percent Complete: Planning 77 Percent Project 0 Percent Page 4 of 9

6 ITS and Operations Planning This project will complete the guidance Identified bestt practices for ITS planning. for updating the Regional Operations Consistency off ROPs acrosss the state. Plans (ROPs), linking the ROPs with the Improved use of ITS Architectures for ITS Architectures, and developing planning which is consistent with Federal Regional ITS Implementation Plans. Highway Administration (FHWA) guidance. This project will build from the new ITS Established method for developing a Design Standards by providing the statewide ITS device deployment plan. guidance establish ITS projects that Guidance for updating planning documents will then follow the appropriate ITS and feeding information in the standards. Transportationn Improvement Plan process. Estimated Completion: Ocber 2011 Percent Complete: 90 percent Page 5 of 9

7 TMC Connectivity Solution PennDOT s Highway Administration Develop a well researched and thought out operates Traffic Management Centers plan for the design and implementationn of a (TMCs) throughout Pennsylvania. These TMC Connectivity solution. TMCs provide situational awareness and Provide an infrastructure that supports system responsive traffic control. statewide operations. The TMCs enable the safe and efficient Improve dramatically the overall situational mobility of all Pennsylvaniaa travelers awareness and inter regional coordination. through statewide transportation Share operational data among TMCs and operations management and the use of central office. innovative technology. Facilitate centralized srage of data. Currently, the individual TMCs each Improve efficiency of operations by operate on their own independent data providing operational software ols (e.g., network. Next Gen ATMS and RCRS) and PennDOT In order continue improve traffic resources on a single workstation. management, increase situational awareness and enhance central and regional control of operations, it will be necessary develop requirements for and implement a data network interconnect all TMCs across the state. The purpose of the TMC Connectivity Plan Project is develop and provide a robust, flexible, adaptable and scalable network architecture for TMC connectivity that allows interoperability of TMCs acrosss the state, provides TMC operars access PennDOT intranet resources, addresses business partner connections, and meets PennDOT s long term business and information technology needs. Completion: September 2011 Percent Complete: 100 Percent Page 6 of 9

8 Video Sharing Solution As part of a statewide Intelligent Standardized and centralized processes for Transportationn Program, Closed Circuit sharing video.. Television (CCTV) cameras provide an Centralized maintenance and problem abundance of important information resolution. critical the efficient and safe Centralized control over compliance with IT operation of a freeway system. Standards. Functions of CCTV systems include: Verifying traffic incident location and severity Moniring traffic congestion Moniring the operation of other ITS devices Providing traveler information via 511, television, and radio media As a result of moniring these video images, PennDOT s Traffic Management Centers are able : Detectt incidents promptly Better coordinate with fire, rescue, emergency management, and law enforcement service providers Notify morists of changing traffic conditions via Dynamic Message Signs (DMS), Highway Advisory Radio (HAR), and the mainstream media. Estimated Completion: TBD Percent Complete: 10 percent Page 7 of 9

9 Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) Pilot In order provide safe transportation It is anticipated that PennDOT could provide morists, PennDOT must apply moree effective maintenance, and provide it effective highway maintenance moree efficiently with the help of an aumated treatments appropriate a wide range Maintenance Decision Support System that of winter conditions. would: Maintenance personnel must decide Assess currentt road and weather conditions what treatments apply, and when using observations and reasonable apply them, based on their knowledge of inferences based upon observations. current pavement conditions, current Provide time along transportation routes. and location specific weather and forecasted weather conditions, as forecasts well as available maintenance Predict how road conditions would change techniques and resources. In large part, due forecasted weather and the current decisions are based upon prior application of several candidate road experience of maintenancee personnel maintenance treatments. and supervisors. Notify maintenance personnel of Several facrs complicate the ability of approaching conditions and suggest optimal PennDOT maintenance forces meet maintenance treatments that can be morists' expectations for clear and achieved with resources available them. safe roadways. Evaluate the reliability of predictions and the The expectations of the traveling effectiveness of applied maintenance public and commercial carriers treatments for specific road and weather are increasing. conditions in order for decision support Agencies are constrained be improved. relatively fixed levels of funding Provide data for optimized management and staffing. decision making in construction and Reliable and timely reports of maintenance activities including but not conditions for specific areas can limited traffic line painting, pavement be difficult obtain. resurfacing, and snow removal. Certain weather conditions, such as blowing and/or drifting snow, are difficult forecast. The response of pavement conditions changing weather situations and maintenance treatments is not well established. Retiring maintenance staff Estimated Completion: April 2012 members are being replaced by Percent Complete: 5 percent less experienced workers. Page 8 of 9

10 Rest Area Parking Information Delivery System (RAPIDS) The project involves the installation of a system detect and provide available truck parking information truckers using Rest Areas and Welcome Centers along I 81 from the Maryland State Line I 78 in Lebanon County. The expectation is that the system will be expandable include truck sp parking areas and other private facilities at some point in the future. This project will be completed using a grant from FHWA. The original grant application identified only basic ITS hardware (CCTV and DMS) for the solution. To ensure we can provide accurate and timely traveler informationn the trucking industry, especially during interstate closures, it was determined (during an August 2010 meeting with FHWA) that the design process should be used determine the best solution. The project scope was revised in June 2011 coordinate the project with the I 95 Corridor Coalition (CC) project. The I 95 CC has an additional project that is also part of FHWA s Truck Parking initiative. The I 95 CC project will work provide traveler information truckers via the 511 systems in various states along the I 95 corridor. The RAPIDS project will be coordinated with the efforts of the I 95 CC project. Estimated Completion: 2014 Method relay critical information truckers when interstates are closed or restricted due winter weather or other conditions. Opportunity be on the forefront of providing traveler information the trucking community. Improved cusmer servicee for the trucking industry in Pennsylvania which is a key state inn the delivery of goods the Eastern Seaboard. Improved safety and traffic flow at Rest Areas and Welcome Centers. Percent Complete: 1 Percent Page 9 of 9